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United States Patent C) 3,003,030 TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTIC COMPEN- SATION SYSTEM Shintaro Oshima, Musashino-shi, Tokyo-to, andHaiime Enomoto, Ishikawa-shi, Japan, assignoi's to Kokusai Denshn Denwa Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, a Japanese company Filed Sept. 12, 1955, Ser. No. 533,571 Claims priority, application Japan Sept. 18, 1954 6Claims. (Cl.17869) This invention relates to the transmission characteristic compensation system, and in particular, to the system compensating for the variation with time of transmission characteristics in the transmission path.

In the communication, it is desirable that the transmission charcteristics be uniform. However, by the medium in the communication path, such as cable in the case of wire communication, and, by the echo and the fading phenomena in the space in Athe case of Wireless communication, the transmission characteristics are considerably varied, depending upon the frequency of communication. Furthermore, by the fading phenomenon, it occurs sometimes that the transmission characteristics are varied with time.

The object of the present invention is to provide a system compensating for the variation of transmission characteristics in the transmission path, as described above.

The principle of the invention and the features of the invention will be made clear by the detailed description made with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

FIG. l is the block diagram showing an equivalent circuit of network having frequency characteristics of limited band width;

FIG. 2 is the block diagram showing one embodiment of the measuring circuit of transmission characteristics varying with time, used for the invention; i

FIGS. 3a `to 3e show the wave form for obtaining the impulse response;

FIG. 4 is the block diagram showing one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5 and FIGS. 8a, b, c are the block diagrams showing the active inverse characteristic network, used for the invention;

FIG. 6 is the wave form, represented in the form of frequency spectrum, of the impulse response;

FIGS. 7a and 7b is the block diagram showing one embodiment of the computing circuit, used for the invention;

FIGS. 9a, b, c and d are the block diagrams showing another embodiment of the computing circuit;

FIGS. l0 a, b, c and FIGS. 13a, b, c, d, e show the frequency spectrum for explaining the principle of the invention: and

FIGS. 1l and l2 are the block diagrams showing an.- other embodiment ofthe invention.

Generally speaking, when the input of a network (A transmission system is thought to be a network) is limited to the band width of W c./s., it is enough to consider the frequency characteristics (transmission characteristics) thereof also to the extent of W c./s. Also, the signal wave form, limited to W c./s., can be restored to its original wave form, by knowing the values thereof at every second or less. And, the frequency characteristics of a network can be represented by the following formula, according to Shannons theorem:

. L -JZTrf'z-,

where, KU) represents the frequency characteristics of the network, of which the input is limited to the band Width of W c./s.

Therefore, by sending pulses from one end of a network, by sampling and measuring, at every second, the received amplitude at the other end (the pulse wave form is deformed depending upon the frequency characteristics of the network, when received) and by obtaining the sampled impulse response, a, (where i is O, l, 2 L), the equivalent circuit or network, of which the input is limited to the band width of W c./s., can be represented in FIG. l, as connection in parallel or series circuits made of the delay circuit and the amplifying circuit, said delay circuit having delay time,

and said amplifying circuit having the amplitude, A=a equivalent lto the sampled impulse response, al. The high frequency signal of the band width W c./s., carried on the carrier frequency, may be beaten down to low frequency band, and taken as transmitting signal limited to the band width of W c./s. Then, its transmission system can be substituted by the equivalent circuit shown in FIG. l. When the transmission characteristics are varied with time, as in the case of fading, the sampled mpulse response, a, varies with time, and therefore, the amplification factor A of each amplifier' of the equivalent circuit in FIG. 1 can be considered as varying in response to the sampled impulse response, ai.

Therefore, for measuring transmission characteristics, it is enough to measure the impulse response of the transmission system. For this purpose, the pulses are sent from the transmission side, as shown in FIG. 3a, and the wave form of the received pulses is sampled at every second. The sampled wave formY is represented as an, a1, a2, and can be measured easily Braun tube os- Cillo-graph.

In case the transmission characteristics are varied with time, the method of measuring impulse response suitable for working servo system is as follows:

The measuring pulses, as shown in FIG. 3a, are transmitted from the transmission side at every period Tp (Tp has a duration of time larger than that of impulse rev spouse). Such pulses are received at the receiving side, and after having been demodulated to loaf frequency band, one part of the output from the receiving side is applied to the transmission characteristics measuring circuit as shown in block diagram in FIG. 2. Namely, one part of the above output is applied to the input terminal I in FIG. 2. Then, the wave form of pulses transmitted from the transmitting side is deformed by the frequency characteristics of the transmission system, and is taken out in the wave form as shown in FIG. 3b. Then, such received wave form of measuring pulses is applied in parallel to each gate circuit, G0, G1, G2 GL. At the same time, the wave of fundamental frequency of sampled pulses is taken out through the band pass filter BF, and the p'ulse repeating period of the sampling pulse generator Op is synchronised to Tp. The pulse voltage of Op, generating at every period Tp, is applied to the gate circuit Go directly, and the gates G1, G2 GL after having been passed through `the delay circuits D1, D2,

. 3 Y DL successively, said D1, D2 DL having respectively delay time,

second. The gate circuits G0, G1, G2 GL are opened by the pulses with delay time successively of second from G0, and the voltages sampled at every second of the received wave form shown in FIG. 3b are taken out respectively at the period Tp as shown in FIGS. 3c, d, e, The output of each gate circuit G0, G1, G2 GL represents the intensity of sampled impulse response, a0, a1, a2 aL, at every instant. When each output taken out at the period Tp is passed through the respective low pass filter LFO, LFI LPL, such output is taken out, at every output terminal, Hao, Hal, H82 IIaL, as continuous wave form which is determined by a0, a1, aL, as shown in broken lines in FIGS. 3c, d, and e. By this way, the frequency characteristics of the transmission path, varied with time due to fading etc.. namely variation with time of the sampled impulse responses, a0, a1, aL, can be continuously known. Therefore, if the amplification factor A of each amplifier of FIG. 1 is controlled by such sampled impulse responses, the frequency characteristics of the network can always be made equal to the transmission characteristics varied with time due to fading etc. of communication path.

The above description was given for the case of sending measuring pulses at each period Tp, for the convenience of explanation. It is, of course, possible to send simultaneously measuring voltages having a definite amplitude of every interval, to take out such voltages by the narrow band pass filter at the receiving side, and to measure impulse response of transmission path.

Now, assuming that, when a circuit having the frequency characteristics KCU) is connected in series to a network having the frequency characteristics K( f) the iiat frequency characteristics having a delay time v is obtained, the relation between the two frequency characteristics KU) and KQU) will be represented by the following formula:

As mentioned above, if We can make a network having frequency characteristics KCU) which satisfies the Formula 2 (hereinafter referred to as inverse characteristicl network), the frequency characteristics of transmission path being taken as KU), we can compensate for such frequency characteristics of the transmission path, by connecting in cascade the above network to the transmission path. Furthermore, in the wireless communication, if we can so control the frequency characteristics KGG) of the inverse characteristic network as to satisfy always the Formula 2, in response to the variation with time of the frequency characteristics KU) of the transmission path (the transmission path shall include the space) due to fading etc., weV may be able to compensate satisfactorily for such variation with time of the transmission characteristics.

In case transmission characteristics are not varied with time, the sampled impulse responses, a0, a1, a2 are measured, and the transmission characteristics K( f) are measured thereby, and a network having characteristics Kc(f) is formed so as to satisfy the Formula 2, and is connected in cascade inthe transmission path. The transmission characteristics are completely compensated for.

The present invention is based on the above principle. From the transmission side, measuring pulses are sent at every period of Tp seconds, together with information signal. These are received by the receiver, and the output of the receiver is introduced to the input terminal III shown in FIG. 4 as block diagram. Such output introduced to III is then introduced to the inverse characteristic network V (such circuit will be described later), and at the same time, one part thereof is led to the transmission characteristic measuring circuit IV as shown in FIG. 2. By measuring the impulse response a, in the transmission path at every second, we can know the frequency characteristics in the transmission path and their variation with time. Then, by controlling the frequency characteristics KGU) of the inverse characteristic network V by auch impulse response al, so as to satisfy the Formula 2, the variation with time of the frequency characteristics in the transmission path is compensated for, and the information signal sent from the transmission side is taken out at the output side of V, without being deformed.

In this case, the measuring pulses, sent from the transmission side, are taken out, besides the signal output. And, since such measuring pulses have the time delay r, only the reproduced wave form of signal is taken out at the output terminal VIII, if we take out a part of the output of the sampling pulse generator Op in the transmission characteristic measuring circuit IV, control thereby the repeating frequency and phase of the pulse generator VII for removing measuring pulses, apply the output of the pulse generator VII to the measuring-pulseremoving-circuit VI, and remove the measuring pulses from the output of the network V.

Although it is difficult to make the above inverse characteristic network by passive network formed by combining circuit elements, it is possible to make any desired characteristic circuit required, by active network. Hereunder, we shall explain the method of making inverse characteristic network with active network, for the case in which the transmission characteristics are varied with'time, due to fading etc.

In casenor variation with time is caused, we yhave only to fix, at values computed in advance, each gain of the amplifier which are included in the circuit for making the characteristics KcU) connected in the transmission system, without using a computing device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing one example of the active inverse characteristic network for practising the present invention. III is the input terminal which corresponds to I in FIG. 2 and III in FIG. 4; FD is the transmission characteristic measuring circuit as shown by IV in FIG. 4, namely in FIG. 2; and K(y) is the equivalent circuit to the frequency characteristics KU) of the transmission path. The said equivalent circuit has been explained hereinabove with reference to FlGl.

As explained on FIG. 2, the measuring pulses sent from the transmission side at the period Tp are taken out at every second; the impulse responses of the Formula l, an, a1, a2 aL, are measured; and the frequency characteristics KU) 0f the transmission path varying with time due to fading etc. are obtained. At the same time, each value a0, a1, a2 aL is introduced to the circuit K0( y) and is controlled so that the amplification factor A of each amplifying circuit will be a0, a1, a2 aL. By this way, the frequency characteristics of the circuit K(y) can always be made equal to the frequency characteristics K(f) of the transmission path. Then, pulses are impressed `on the circuit of KOU) from the pulse' generator O (which sends out pulses at the same period as measuring pulses coming from the transmission side). One part of the output of O is -applied to the sign converter C1, and the amplitude thereof is taken out at every second by the pulse generator O which controls the time interval. At the same time, the polarity of every oddnurnbered pule is reversed, and the amplification factor A=a1 of each amplifier in the two circuits (one is connected to the input terminal III, and the other to the circuit of KU)) is controlled just like the circuit of KU) in FIG. 1, thereby making an equivalent circuit in which the amplification factor at every odd numbered pulse is made minus, K( y). By this way, when put,

in the Formula l, the frequency characteristics of the circuits, KOU) and K(y), are respectively represented by the following formula which is algebraic equation of Lth order, and assuming the L roots respectively Now, if the circuit KOU) and the circuit K0(y) are connected in series, the resultant frequency characteristics are represented as follows: I1(y2)=Ko(y)Ko(-y) La1.(y2-y) y2yi2) (y2-yr?) =b+b1y2+b2y4+ +iva/;

The Iabove Formula 6 shows that every other one of sampled impulse responses at every second in the same w-ay as above-mentioned; the polarity thereof at every odd number is reversed; each amplification factor A=bi of K1(-y2) circuit connected to each K0(-y) circuit is controlled by C2. (The circuit is made in a similar way as in FIG. 1, but the delay time of the delay circuit is The equivalent circuit having frequency characteristics K1(y2) is made thereby, and the three circuits, KDU),

K0(y) and K1(-y2) are connected in cascade. The resultant frequency characteristics are:

Kzt2) K1(t/2)K1(y2) (7) The same operation is repeated N times, 'and the circuits,

6 are connected in cascade. We can obtain the frequency characteristics represented by: KNQJZN) =L(?/2N*Zl12N)(t/2N"l/22N) (.iJaN-i/L2 N :Co-{'ryZN-l-CzyzNrlCaZl/a'z 'i' s 't-Cnyl) Assuming the absolute values y, of m roots (m L, L being number of roots in Equation 4) are |yll 1, and those of L--m roots are |y1| 1, and taking N large enough to enable us to neglect the root |y1| 1 with regard to ]y1] 1, the Formula 8 will be represented as:

and the -following formula is derived from the iFormula 3:`

This formula is the same as the Formula 2 in which the delay time r is taken as definite value Therefore, Kc(f) in Formula 2 is represented approximately as CmymzN represented by the Formula 9. If the automatic gain control apparatus G is connected at the output side thereof, and if the output amplitude Cm -is regulated to be always l, the at frequency characteristics,

mZN erwan having the delay time mZN are obtained, and the input signal wave form applied to the transmission path having frequency characteristics K( f) is taken out at the output terminal IX, reproduced to the original wave form but delayed by seconds.

IIn the above case, even when the transmission characteristics, namely the frequency characteristics KU), are varied due to fading etc., we can make the frequency characteristics Kc(f), of the active inverse characteristic network, to satisfy always the Formula 2. This is done by sending measuring pulses from the .transmission side -at the period Tp which is smaller than the period of fading, by continuously measuring the same at the receiving side in the transmission characteristic measuring circuit FD at the period synchronised to Tp, and by controlling automatically the amplification factor of each circuit Kano, Kot-y), Kalt-rm) and the automatic gain control apparatus by the sampled impulse response al, in response to the variation of frequency characteristics. Thus, the compensation can be ."7 made automatically for all the fading phenomena, such as synchronous fading and selective fading.

Based upon the same principle, We can make the inverse characteristic network V, by giving to the Formula 4 the impulse response al measured at every Tp period by the measuring circuit IV (FIG. 4), by making automatically the computation up to the Formula 11, and by regulating automatically the amplification factor of each amplifying circuit of the nework shown 4in FIG. 1. Or, we can represent, in the form of frequency spectrum as in FIG. 6, the impulse response a, measured by the measuring circuit IV, and represent the wave form with time thereof as real part in the formula:

and by reversing the phase of the 1st, 3rd, 5th terms in the above formula, we can obtain:

In this case, -we provide a group of synchronising pulse generators, f=0,f2f0 Lfo, wherein f is composed of sinusoidal generator, the frequency of which is f as shown in FIG. 7a, and give the amplification factor, equal to each impulse response ao, a1, a2 .aL measured as above, to each amplifier A connected to each generator, whereby we obtain the resultant output thereof. Namely, we take out the wave form of K(y) in Formula 4. And, by reversing the phase of frequency components of odd times of fo in Formula 4', -by va sign converter (composed of a band pass lter and a phase inverter, we can take out the wave form K0(-y).

In order to take out the wave form from the wave form of K0(y') and K0(-y'), we use the computing circuit as sho'wn in FIG. 7b. For making the explanation simpler, it is assumed that the mth term of K(y') as bmym, and the nth term of K(A-y') as Cnyn. Then, for obtaining the product of the two:

(bmym) X (Cnyn) =bmCnym+n (12) we have only to make computation so that the amplitude of the frequency component of (m-|-n)f0 will be bmcn. By using the following formula:

:bm cos 21rmf0t Cn cos Zar-nforbm sin ZyrmfotXCn sin 21rnfot (13) we can represent bmym as wave form of bm cos 21rmf0t, and cnyn as that of c,1 cos Zvi-nfot. We introduce the same to the two input terminals T1 and T2 in FIG. 7b, and by applying one part of each input wave form to the multiplier M1, we take out the output:

bm cos 21rmf0tXCn cos 21rnf0t (14) namely, the wave form, of which the amplitude of the frequency component (m4-nm, is bmcn, is taken out T1 and T2, the wave form K1(Z//2) can be taken out by the use of this modulation. By representing modulator of FIG. 7b as X, and by connecting the same as X1 in FIG. 7a, the wave form of Kitt/'2r is taken out at the output side thereof, and then be repeating the similar operation successively, the waveforms Icom), Kan/2z) are successively taken out at the outside of X2, X3 and also the wave forms 14m-yd), Ka-y' KN 1 -y'N" are taken out successively at the output side of the sign converters C2, C3 CN. By making successively the Wave form of the product of the wave forms by using the computing circuits X 1, K z yas shown in FIG. 7b, the impulse reponse of the inverse characteristie network is represented as output of X (N- 1 in the form of frequency spectrum as in the following formula:

As aforementioned, the amplitude of such wave form is controlled by the automatic gain regulating circuit, and the frequency spectrum of such wave form voltage is produced by the function generator in the device for making any desired frequency characteristic circuit (see our co-pending patent application tiled on August 29, l955, Serial No. 531,237, and we can make an active inverse characteristic network having frequency characteristics KCU).

As can be understood by the foregoing explanation, the transmission characteristics can be compensated, by cancelling the impulse response which is of even num bered position in the transmission system, then by cancelling the impulse response which is of even numbered position from the Iremaining impulse response after the first cancelling operation, thereby leaving the main component Cm in Equation 9 and cancelling other extra components.

In FIGS. 8a, b, c, another embodiment of inverse char acteristic network is shown as block diagram. It is already explained that, when the measuring pulses sent from the transmission side at every period Tp are measured by the measuring circuit IV of FIG. 4 at every apos-,oso

will be expanded to the power series of x as follows, due to the nature of correlation function, [x] S1:

1 m 1 wma-connues (1+i2 (im) 21) When put:

1 i (1 |K(f) lmz R(O) the following formula is derived vfrom the Formula 20:

IK@ l2 [K (f) im* The larger the value of m is taken, the more the value of [K(f) |2m can be made approximate to |K(f) l2, because the error is x2m+1.

Then, 1KG) [2 in Formula 18 |K(f) l2m and f is substituted by is substituted by as follows:

, 221ML s i2 2W and KCU) can be expanded as |follows from the Formula 22:

In the above Iformula, if K*(f) is substituted by the Formula l",

L 1 F -121rf- R (o) K (f) e 2W -l' an) (26) is obtained and is represented by the equivalent circuit as in FIG. 8a. Also, from the Formula 20, x will be:

and is represented as equivalent circuit composed of 12M-I; K (f), K *(fle 2W and the delay circuit as in FIG. 8b. I-f the sampled iml0 the Formula 26 or 27 can be made by FIGS. 8a and By representing the circuits of FIG. 8a and b by R and XA respectively, the equivalent circuit having frequency characteristics approximate to Kc(f) to satisfy the Formula 25, namely the active inverse characteristic network' V, can be made as in FIG. 8c and composed only of delay circuits and gain controllable amplifiers. There, R is a circuit which compensates for the phase characteristics, and the circuits succeeding thereto, which each is composed of XA and the delay circuit, are the circuit which compensate for the amplitude characteristics. It is also possible to connect the active inverse characteristic network shown in FIG. 5 as amplitude characteristic compensation circuit. Now, when the circuit of FIG. 8c, having frequency characteristics approximate to Kc(f), is connected to the transmission path having frequency characteristics KU), the iiat frequency characteristics of the delay time are obtained. And therefore, the input signal -applied to the transmission path is taken out Kfrom the output side with a delay of second, without being deformed. The frequency characteristics KU) of the transmission path may be varied due to fading etc. However, by measuring the impulse response al at every period Tp by the measuring circuit IV of FIG. 4, and by controlling the ampliiication factor of each ampliiier in FIG. 8a and b by the values of ai, we can make the frequency characteristics K.(f) of the network of FIG. 8c satisfy always the Formula 2 in response to the variation of KU), and We can compensate automatically for the fading phenomenon etc.

By substituting K* (f) and x by ai, K(f) in Formula 25 can be represented by:

Therefore, by giving directly to the computer the sampled impulse response ai measured by the measuring circuit 1V, by computing automatically the values of C0, C1, C2

and by regulating automatically by such values the amplification factor of each amplifying circuit of network composed as in FIG. l, as described above, we can also make the network V.

We can represent the sampled impulse response al in the yform of yfrequency spectrum as in FIG. 6, and represent the wave form thereof as real parts of the following formula:

As shown in FIG. 9, this wave -form can be given by providing a group of the synehronising generators which `are composed of sinusoidal generator or" which frequencies are f=0, fu, 210, by giving to each amplifier A the amplification factor same as au, a1, a2, aL, impulse response measured as afore-mentioned, and by superposing each output thereof. By multiplying the two output wave forms KU) taken out at the terminals of r1 and 1 by the computing circuit Y', we can take out |K'(t) l2 at the terminal of 2:

and we can obtain R(O) and R(1') in the Formula 17' respectively as D.C. component and A.C. component.

An example of the above computing circuit Y is shown pulse response a, is known, a circuit which satisiies either in FIG. 9b. When the wave forms, bxn cos 21rmf0t and (2 cos 21mf0t, are introduced respectively to the input Vterminals T1 and T2, one part each of the input Wave Iforms is applied to the multiplier M1 and the wave form in the form of the product of the two wave forms is taken out.

Other part is applied also to the multiplier M2 in the form represented by bm sin 21rmf0t and Cn sin 21ruf0t through each 90 phase Shifters P1 and P2, and the wave form of the product of the two Wave forms is taken out. Then, by adding the output wave forms of M1 and M2 at the adder AD, the output wave form, which has beat frequency of input signal applied to T, and T11, represented by:

bmC,1 cos 21r(mn)f0t =:=(bm cos 21rmf0t Cn cos 21rnf0t+bm sin ZwmftxC,l sin 21rnf0t) (29) can be taken out at the output terminal T3. Therefore, its operation is one of modulation. n the other hand, when the amplifier A is connected to each pulse generator of the group, f=0,` fo, 210 Lfo, and the atm plication factor same as a1., aL-l, a2, a1, a0, namely in the order counter to the case afore-mentioned, we can obtain, at the terminal 3, by superposing each output, the wave form voltage I{/ !=(}e-2al.fot

which is conjugate to K'(t) If the output of the terminal 3 is applied to the auto matic gain control circuit G1 (functioning in the same way as divider), and is controlled R(O) which is taken out through the low pass lter LF from the output of the terminal 2, the output of 3 is divided by R(O), and the wave form voltage represented by:

R(O)K (De 2 L0 is obtained at the terminal 4. Also, by applying the output of the terminal 2 to the automatic gain control circuit G2, and by controlling the same with the D.C. component R(O) taken out through the low pass lter LF, we can take out at the terminal 5 the following wave form:

Such output wave form, together with the output wave form of e-iafmnt for taking out the sum frequency, we can obtain at the terminal 9 the following wave form voltage:

(1 0 Kl #(t) e-mnm (1 zr) e-iafuoe Thereafter, the Wave form voltage,

xle--iZfLfnt' at the terminal 7, is divided in two, and is added to the computing circuit X1 for taking out the sum frequency. xlze-szrzmot 12 v is taken out at the terminal 10, to which e-izftLfot (e-izfanfot is the wave form voltage taken out at the terminal 6, of which the frequency f=Lf0 has been doubled through the frequency doubler H1) is added at the adder ADZ, and the wave form (1 .kx/2) e-jeLfnt (see Formula 25 is obtained `at the terminal 111.

Such wave form voltage s applied to the computing circuit X1, together with the wave form voltage of the terminal 9, and

.llKww @-sfmoau xl) e-:arLmU +52) e-izfanm (see Formula 25) is taken out. By repeating the same operation, we can take out the voltage w-ave form:

which corresponds to lthe Formula 25, as output of the computing circuit Xm. By producing such voltage wave form by the device for making any desired frequency characteristic circuit, subject matter of our co-pending application for patent filed on August 29, 1955, Serial No. 531,237, We can make an active inverse characteristic network having frequency characteristics Kc(f).

As explained above, the main component of impulse response of transmission system is converted to a simpler form as in Equation 20, by the phase characteristic compensation circuit having frequency characteristics coniugate with the transmission characteristics, and then the extra components of are cancelled as in Equations 2l and 22. By doing so, the main component can be placed at a definite position, namely the position of delay time of and this is exactly the characteristic of our invention.

To make the explanation simpler, the above description was made by taking a1 as sampled impulse response at at every second. Actually, it is better to sample at an interval smaller than second for measuring the frequency characteristics more precisely. The compensation for transmission characteristics can also be made more precisely. As is clear from the Formula 9, in the active inverse characteristic network, the error Will be large when the absolute value of y1, y2 YL, L roots, is near to 1, in case K(f) is represented by K(y) in Formula 4; but, the larger N is taken, the smaller such error can be made. Also, it is clear from the Formula 23 that the error,

mgm-l occurs; but, since Ixl 4. 1, the larger m is taken, the smaller such error can be made.

'Ilie above explanation was made for the method of active inverse characteristic network, in case pulses having 13 larger periods than the duration of time T of the impulse response are used as measuring signal.

We shall explain hereunder the case in which is used measuring signal combined by the signal of the frequency which is smaller than l/T and the higher harmonics thereof. The measuring signal line spectrum, having successively frequency interval fp starting from carrier frequency fo and having constant intensity E1 as shown in FIG. 10a, to satisfy the condition:

f l,I-, (so) is sent from the transmission side. This is done by the method such as modulating the carrier frequency fo by pulses of period l/ fp. At the receiving side, such measuring signal line spectrum is demodulated. Assuming that A0, A1, A2, Am AM are obtained as received voltages at each frequency fo, fO-l-fp, fl2fp fo-l-mfp f0+Mfp as shown in FIG. 10b. By connecting each peak value thereof as shownin broken line, we can know the frequency characteristics KU) of the transmission system, and such frequency characteristics are represented by the following formula U0 being frequency In the above case, Am generally includes the phase characteristics, and therefore is complex quantity. Therefore, Am=amljam, and each component of A111, different by 90, is to be measured separately. However, in order to make the explanation simpler, we shall treat the same as real.

Generally, in order to obtain the flat frequency characteristics by compensating for the transmission characteristics KU), represented by the Formula 3'1, a circuit is made which has the inverse characteristic as shown in broken line in FIG. c. The said circuit which is in versely proportional to KU) can be represented by the formula: in case T', the duration of time of the impulse response of inverse characteristic network is smaller than T:

sin Gip-m) where a is constant, and the circuit is connected in cascade to the transmission system of the characteristics KU). Then, the frequency characteristics as a whole are represented by This means that the system has flat characteristics, and in the transmission band width, all the frequency components of signal sent are taken out by being multiplied by a. (When 04:1, the received voltage is equal to the signal voltage of the transmission side.)

The method for making the inverse characteristic net- Work having the frequency characteristics a/KU) represented by the Formula 32 is described hereunder on one embodiment shown in FIG. ll. As described above, the measuring signal having constant amplitude, sent from the transmitter TR and at every constant frequency interval fp, starting from fo, is received at Ithe receiver RE through the transmission characteristics KU). The received output is applied to each amplifier AMO, AM1,

14 t AMm, AMM, through each filter, F0, F1, Pm, FM having frequency characteristics approximate to:

The above filters are made by Shanncns filter, substituting m in Formula 33 by positive integer, 0, l, 2, and `taking central frequency respectively as fu, fo-l-fp fo-l-mfp fo-l-Mfp. The above filters can be made also approximately by filters having orthogonal frequency characteristics. On the other hand, one part of the received output of RE is impressed on demodulators D0, D1, Dm DM. The output of oscillators O0 and Op of frequency fo and fp is impressed on harmonic generator HG, and the output thereof having constant amplitude and frequencies fo, fo-l-fp, fyi-mfp, fo-l-Mfp is also impressed on the above demodulators. From the low pass vfilter LF connected to each demodulator, the D.C. output corresponding to the amplitude A1 A1, A111, AM of the line spectrum shown in solid line in FIG. 10b is taken out, and the amplification factor A of each amplifier AMO, AM1, AMm, AMM is controlled thereby so that A will be i Q .i AuA1...Am...AM Then, the circuit made by connecting in series the filters F0, F1 Fm FM and the amplifiers AMO, AM1 AMIn AMM has the frequency characteristics a/KU) shown in broken line in FIG. 10c, which satisfies the Formula 32.

Therefore, signal deformed in the transmission system of the frequency characteristics KU) shown in FIG. 10b and is received by the receiver RE, is compensated for by the circuit having the characteristics a/K/' aboveementioned, and is taken out from the output terminal t. yIn such case, the measuring signal sent at interval fp, together with information signal, appear alsoy at the output terminal. However, since the measuring signal exists as line spectrum of extremely narrow band width of constant interval, we can remove the same by a band elimination filter of narrow band width, without damaging the quality. Also, since the measuring signal, after passing through the inverse characteristic network, is restored to its original line spectrum with constant amplitude, we can cancel the same by using reverse signals having the same frequency interval.

The above description is only applicable to the case where fp in the Formula 32satisfies the conditions of the Formula 30 and also the following formula:

to the duration of time T', of the impulse response ef the circuit of the frequency characteristics it/KU). Ho-wever, when fp does not satisfy the `above Formula 34, we have only to select fp in advance to satisfy the Formulas 30 and 34 and to fix the frequency interval of the meas uring signal. In case T of the inverse characteristic network of ot/KU) is larger than T of the transmission path of KU), we can use the following method:

From the transmitter TR of FIG. 12, the measuring signal is sent out at every interval fp which satisfies the Formula 30. Such measuring signal is received at the receiver RE after having passed through the transmission path of the transmission characteristics KU), and is applied to the measuring apparatus D (which includes demodulators D0 Dm DM, harmonic generator HG, oscillators O0, Op and the low pass filters LF in FIG. ll). The D.C. output, equal to the amplitude of line spectrum, is taken out as shown in solid line in FIG. 13a. In order to convert the frequency characteristcs of FIG. 13a to time series as in FIG. 13b, each D.C. output of D is led-in the sampling circuit S1 which is controlled by the output of oscillator O51, and A0, A1 Am AM are taken out successively at the repeating period of 1/ fs, and are applied to the low pass filter LPF. At the output side of LPF, a characteristic curve same as the characteristics KU) shown in FIG. b in broken line is obtained as continuous voltage wave form with time. The output voltage of LPF is again applied to the sampling circuit S2 which is controlled by the output of the oscillator OS2, sampled at the repeating period of fs' (fs/fi T/ T where f .fe-o

and, in order to compensate for such characteristics, we have only to make a network having inverse characteristics shown in FIG. 13e in broken line whichis represented by the formula:

and to connect the same to the receiver. Therefore, it is possible to make an inverse characteristic network which satisfies I by connecting in series lters, F0, F1 F1 FL, having frequency characteristics:

sin irQ-e) fe-a and amplifiers AMO, AMI AMI AMI, of which the amplification factor is controlled to Y A1 AL taken out from by the output A0', A1 S2.

As explained above, by varying gain of controllable amplifier series-connected to filter of respective frequency, the impulse response which corresponds to delay of phase relation having thc largest energy is made main com` ponent, and other extra components are cancelled.

The above description was made mainly with reference to cases in which the transmission characteristics of the transmission system are varied with time. In case Where the transmission characteristics are not varied with time, the transmission characteristics are measured first, and then, by the values measured, the frequency characteristics of the active inverse characteristic network are controlled, and the measuring circuit can be removed, after having been fixed at such state. Y

Also, the active inverse characteristic network can be connected in cascade at the transmission side tothe transmission system. In such case, the values measured at the receiving side are sent back to the transmission side to control the active inverse characteristic network connected to the Vtransmission side.

We claim:

l. A transmission frequency characteristic compensation system, having, at the transmission side of the transmission path, means for generating measuring pulses, and at the receiving side of the transmission path, means for receiving said measuring pulses, said measuring pulses being sent out at every period Tp from said means for generating measuring pulses for measuring transmission frequency characteristics, being received at said receiving side as wave form thereof after being deformed by said transmission frequency characteristics, and then being measured as sampled values of impulse response of said transmission path by a sampling pulse generator synchonized at Tp and gate circuits, said sampling pulse generator and said gate circuits sampling said Wave form at every sampling time defined by W which is larger than bandwidth of said transmission path, and obtaining as voltages components a0, al, a2 ai aL of the sampled value of said received wave form of measuring pulses, characterized in that the system is provided with a network which is connected in cascade to said transmission path and which comprises a plurality of series-connected circuits, each of said series-connected circuits being composed of controllable amplifiers having each an amplification factor equal to said voltage components a0, a1, a2 a, aL and delay circuits each having a delay time corresponding to an integer multiple of said sampling time the first of said series-connected circuits, nearest to said transmission path, intensifying one of said voltage components having the maximum energy of said sampled value of impulse response produced in said transmission path and attenuating all remaining of said voltage com-v ponents, by controlling said amplification factor of said controllable amplifiers, whereby the Venergy ratio of the voltage component having the maximum energy up to the output of said first series-connected circuit and said remaining voltage components is made larger than at the input of said first series-connected circuit, the succeeding series-connected circuits each intensifying said voltage component having the maximum energy up to the output of the immediately preceding series-connected circuit and attenuating said remaining voltage components, whereby the energy ratio of said voltage component having the maximum energy up to the output of the immediately preceding series-connected circuit and said remaining voltage components is made larger and larger, said operation being repeated, whereby impulse response produced in said transmission path and said network has a nonzero value at a delay time corresponding to an integar multiple of said sampling time and has a value substantially zero at other times than said delay time, and the frequency characteristics of said network are inverse to the transmission frequency characteristics of said transmission path.

2. A transmission frequency characteristic compensation system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said network is connected in cascade to said transmission path at said receiving side.

3. A transmission frequency characteristic compensation system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said network is connected in cascade to said transmission path at said transmission side, and said voltage components a0, a1, a2 a, aL are sent back to said transmission side, whereby the frequency characteristics of said network are made inverse to the transmission frequency characteristics of said transmission path. 

